Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

New York, NY to Lincoln, NE reefer rate

$4,476reefer

−0.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.19
Distance: 1,401 mi
Typical range: $3,894–$5,058
Transit: 3 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

New York to Lincoln price history

3 months: +1.6%
1 year: +35.8%
5 years: +3.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,040
Fuel: $1,436
All-in estimate: $4,476

Return trip

Lincoln → New York$6,998

This direction runs 36% below the return trip. Leaving NY prices above the national average and arriving in NE prices below it.

New York to Lincoln by truck type

Estimated cost from New York, NY to Lincoln, NE by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,756	$2.68	$3,343 – $4,170
53' refrigerated	$4,476	$3.19	$3,894 – $5,058
48' flatbed	$4,531	$3.23	$3,897 – $5,165
Step deck	$4,936	$3.52	$4,146 – $5,725
Power only	$3,323	$2.37	$2,891 – $3,755
Hotshot	$2,508	$1.79	$2,082 – $2,934
26' box truck	$2,456	$1.75	$2,088 – $2,824
Sprinter van	$1,503	$1.07	$1,262 – $1,743

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More lanes from New York

53' refrigerated lanes from New York, NY
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,902 mi	$8,476	$2.92	$7,374 – $9,578	6 d
Chicago, IL	847 mi	$2,918	$3.44	$2,538 – $3,297	2 d
Houston, TX	1,675 mi	$5,363	$3.20	$4,666 – $6,060	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,526 mi	$8,238	$3.26	$7,167 – $9,309	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	91 mi	$1,193	$13.11	$1,038 – $1,349	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,868 mi	$5,898	$3.16	$5,132 – $6,665	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,864 mi	$8,374	$2.92	$7,286 – $9,463	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,618 mi	$5,205	$3.22	$4,528 – $5,881	3 d

More lanes into Lincoln

53' refrigerated lanes into Lincoln, NE
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	1,507 mi	$6,366	$4.22	$5,539 – $7,194	3 d
Chicago, IL	557 mi	$2,652	$4.76	$2,307 – $2,997	2 d
Houston, TX	903 mi	$2,949	$3.27	$2,566 – $3,332	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,160 mi	$2,939	$2.53	$2,557 – $3,321	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,336 mi	$3,819	$2.86	$3,322 – $4,315	3 d
San Antonio, TX	933 mi	$3,025	$3.24	$2,632 – $3,418	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,481 mi	$6,272	$4.24	$5,457 – $7,088	3 d
Dallas, TX	654 mi	$2,316	$3.54	$2,015 – $2,617	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from New York, NY to Lincoln, NE?

A 53' refrigerated from New York, NY to Lincoln, NE is estimated at $4,476 all-in in October 2026, or $3.19 a mile over about 1,401 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,894 and $5,058.

How far is New York, NY from Lincoln, NE by truck?

About 1,401 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,436 of the $4,476 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,040 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Lincoln, NE to New York, NY?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,998, which makes New York, NY to Lincoln, NE 36% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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